فَمَنِ ابتَغىٰ وَراءَ ذٰلِكَ فَأُولـٰئِكَ هُمُ العادونَ

But those who seek anything beyond that are the trespassers.

وَالَّذينَ هُم لِأَماناتِهِم وَعَهدِهِم راعونَ

And those who keep to their trusts and promises.

وَالَّذينَ هُم بِشَهاداتِهِم قائِمونَ

And those who stand by their testimonies.

وَالَّذينَ هُم عَلىٰ صَلاتِهِم يُحافِظونَ

And those who are diligent in their prayers.

أُولـٰئِكَ في جَنّاتٍ مُكرَمونَ

These will be in Gardens, honored.

عَنِ اليَمينِ وَعَنِ الشِّمالِ عِزينَ

From the right and from the left, in droves?

أَيَطمَعُ كُلُّ امرِئٍ مِنهُم أَن يُدخَلَ جَنَّةَ نَعيمٍ

Does each one of them aspire to be admitted into a Garden of Bliss?

كَلّا ۖ إِنّا خَلَقناهُم مِمّا يَعلَمونَ

No indeed! We created them from what they know.

فَلا أُقسِمُ بِرَبِّ المَشارِقِ وَالمَغارِبِ إِنّا لَقادِرونَ

By the Lord of the sunrises and the sunsets, We are Able.

عَلىٰ أَن نُبَدِّلَ خَيرًا مِنهُم وَما نَحنُ بِمَسبوقينَ

To replace them with others better than them. We are not overtaken.